Soap-holder.



J. WIR TH.

I SO'AP HOLDER-V APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5. 1917.

Patented May 7,1918.

- oblong along three of their sides and bending the JOHN WIR'IH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SOAP-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May *7, 1918.

Application filed June 5, 1917. Serial No. 172,846.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN \Vurrn, a c1t1 zen of Hungary, and a resident of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soap-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a soap holder of novel construction, which is more partiuilarly adapted for use during laundrying. The holder'is of simple construction, may be readily charged, permits a tight grip to be obtained. and eifectively protects the hand of the operator against contact with the partly dissolved soap.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side view of a soap holder embodying my invention;

Fig. 2, a. cross section on line 2&2 Fig. 1;

Fig. 3. a longitudinal section on line 33 F ig. 5;

Fig. 4, a bottom view, and

Fig. 5, an end view of the holder with the cake of soap omitted.

The device comprises a resilient sheet metal shell 1 which is approximately U- shape in cross section, being composed of an upper grip and a pairot' depending parallel jaws integral with said grip. Within the grip is fitted av rigid reinforcing block or core 2, held to the shell by means of brads From the lower or exposed face of block 2, there projects a longitudinal blade s and a pair of transverse blades 5, placed at right angles to each other and adapted to enter. the upper side of a cake of soap 6, slipped into the holder, between the jaws, said jaws depending a distance beyond the block.

Each of the jaws is furnished near its free end with a plurality of inwardly directed blades 7 and 8, which are integral with the jaws, and are formed by stamping openings 9 and 10 into the jaws,

flaps thus formed inwardly at right angles As shown, each jaw is farto the jaws.

longitudinal rows of blades nished with two 7, arranged in planes parallel to the lower face of block 2. and with a pair of transverse blades 8, arranged at right angles to such face, but the number or arrangement of such blades may be modified. if desired.

In order to conceal the openings 9, and protect the hand of the operator, the jaws are coiled outwardly and upwardly at their free ends to form-beads 11, that extend over the openings and "thus entirely blanket the same.

In use, the cake of soap 6 is slipped with its narrow or wide side uppermost, between the jaws when the blades 4, 5 will enter the top of the cake, while the blades 7 and 8 will enter the sides thereof, the resil ency of the jaws causing the cake to be firmly grasped by the holder. \Vhen the holder thus charged is manipulated, the longitudinally disposed blades 4 and 7 will efiectively secure the soap to the holder, during the normal lateral movement of the holder, while the transversely disposed blades 5 and S will prevent an axial displacement of the soap within the holder.

It will be seen that my improved soap holder is simple in construction, that it permits a ready insertion of the soap, holds the same tightly in position. and that it effectively protects the hand of the operator. The wooden core 2 may be omitted in case a reinforcement for the grip is not desired.

I claim: A soap holder comprising a bent plate having a pair of coiled resilient jaws, a block secured to said plate between said jaws, longitudinal and transverse blades depending from the block, further longitudinal and transverse blades extending inwardly from the jaws, said last named blades being stamped out of the body of said aws.

JOHN WIRTH. 

